HARTFORD, Conn. – There are now two competing plans to turn competitive cheerleading into an NCAA recognized sport.

A week after USA Gymnastics announced it will sanction meets among six schools with competitive cheer teams, a competing plan has been introduced by USA Cheer.

The governing body for cheerleading organizations says it is teaming with 15 colleges to create the sport of “stunt.”

University of Louisville Spirit coach Todd Sharp says “stunt” will be run by cheerleading experts, not gymnastics officials. USA Gymnastics sanctioned events will be called “team acrobatics and tumbling.”

Both efforts stem from a recent federal court ruling in Connecticut that found competitive cheerleading wasn’t developed enough to be considered a sport for Title IX purposes.